. Hoover.
Robert it would be great if you would give us a link to the board you are on
and please keep watching the Kr net and sharing with us.
Thanks
Wayne
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From: Murray Gill
To: KRnet
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: KR> Successful VW Convers
Hey all
Remember Mr. Hoover helped a freind named Ken test some parts for a small
fast Dynel coverd plane He was loosely basing on the Taylor mono plane;-)
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From:
To:
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Successful VW Conversion
> In a message
smart-ass.
Murray Gill
PS I'm even willing to pay for the information :-)
PPS Yes I know who Ken is.
> -Original Message-
> From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On
> Behalf Of Wayne Israelsen
> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2004 02:07
> To:
>I am still desperately searching the web for details on how to
>do one of those "easier and less expensive flywheel-end installations".
Look at the Great Plans Rear Drive unit. they could improve their
documentation, but the installation answers all of the VW conversion crank
shaft and power t
The basic idea is to take a stock flywheel, cut in down on a lathe to an
appropriate diameter, and drill it with a bolt pattern. This becomes the
flange for a hand-start engine.
Then, a spool is machined from aluminum, with a center section of about
2-3/4" diameter, about 4" long overall, with
Bob Hoover,
Do you not consider the Great Plains 2180 to be a successful conversion? If
not, why not? There sure are a lot of them flying. Insurance companies seem
to like them.
I do agree, it sure would be nice to always put the prop on the big end and
I have considered converting the engine
In a message dated 4/21/2004 2:32:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
da...@alltel.net writes:
> Do you not consider the Great Plains 2180 to be a successful conversion?
--
I think the engines from Great Plains are typical of what is available.
OK Vee Dubber, you've got my attention. Let's assume we don't lack the
background. How about giving us the complete answer so that myths can
finally be separated from reality.
I have embedded two questions in your reply.
Thanks,
Murray Gill
> If not, why not?
>
> There isn't a concise answer for
Mr. Hoover
I realize that this is not a simple topic, but the words "there is no
concise answer to that" - sounds a bit like something a politician will
say.
No offence please sir, but we are talking about a 40 plus year old
engineering discipline.
I am consistently amazed and impressed by the a
In a message dated 4/21/2004 11:23:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
ask...@microlink.zm writes:
> I realize that this is not a simple topic, but the words "there is no
> concise answer to that" - sounds a bit like something a politician will
> say.
Tough darts. The fellow wanted a quick & easy, ye
Mr. Hoover
Yet again sir, with utmost respect:
...
Why do you think everyone keeps trying to come up with a better prop
hub?
Because the thing never fails?
...
Your reply as
pert
Simcoe Ontario
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf
Of veedu...@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:25 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: Re: KR> Successful VW Conversion
In a message dated 4/21/2004 11:23:00 PM Pacif
In a message dated 4/23/2004 7:46:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
drup...@sympatico.ca writes:
> Sic em Bob.
You may have mistaken me for a junk-yard dog :-)
Bottom line is that I like to fly; I enjoy it. Toward that end I
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